I wanted to find out why my DC50 wasnt cleaning as well as it should, so I took apart the Dual Cyclone unit at the top of the machine. I couldnt find any guides online on how to do this, so this video explains how I did it and shows the various parts.
I forgot to mention, you need POSIDRIVE screw drivers for this. Also, when reassembling the unit, I mention the difficult to reach screws at the very top of the unit which screw the lid on top of the cyclones.
I found that the tube in which the air filter slides into, can actually be removed. To do this, squeeze the tube at the bottom (sticking out - you will notice 3 tabs on the tube), and twist anticlockwise while pushing upwards, and the tube will come out.
This makes it much easier to access the screws to reattach the lid. To refit the tube, slide it back in from the top and push down hard until the tabs click over the lip on the cyclone unit.
I hope this may be useful for some people looking to dismantle theirs. As it so happened, the blockage was actually well hidden away in one of the tubes and not the cyclones.
5 сен 2024